When Rotary responds to an urgent community need things can move fast.
The Rotary Club of Melbourne’s first Vice President was Harold Winthrop Clapp accepting that role in early 1921.
This article was researched and provided by Peter McCall. Thank you Peter. Please stay tuned for more relections on past Rotary Melbourne members.
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG_January 2022 Volume 6 Issue 7 here features 'Post COP-26, there’s plenty Rotarians can do to advance climate solutions'.
District Governor Dale Hoy has provided the attached official statement from Rotary International about the COVID-19 vaccination policy. This has been forwarded to every District Governor across the Rotary world to help to provide some clarity about the issues involved and the stance taken by Rotary.
Garry Higgins OAM, President of the Rotary Club of Maryborough was invited by Dorothy Gilmour to speak at the November Rotary Safe Families Champions meeting on Rotary Maryborough’s ‘SayNo2familyviolence’ campaign.
Rotary Melbourne hopes you had a restful break and wishes you a happy and prosperous new year for 2022.
To all Rotary members I am delighted to pass on my warmest best wishes for a happy, prosperous and safe 2022.
A reminder to save the date of Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April 2022 for the District Conference to be held in Albury.
Please find information regarding the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop - Gender and Sexuality.
Book here
EMDR Therapy Training for East Gippsland Mental Health First Responders was conducted in Bairnsdale Victoria on 26-27 November 2021.
Melbourne Rotary welcomed and inducted Prabal Soans, Implementation Director Finance Applications ELMO Software, into the Club on 15 December 2021, with the classification IT-Management. Prabal is excited about his new beginning with Rotary Melbourne and is looking forward to his participation in the Club activities.
The Rotary Melbourne International Women's Day Breakfast, in partnership with Rotary Brighton North will be rescheduled to later in the year when hopefully the COVID situation will be more safe and we have greater confidence in arranging large events.
Wednesday 19th January 2022 – @No35 Sofitel & Online via ZOOM – Lunch Meeting
Speaker: Delphine Vann, Managing Director of Empowering Youth Cambodia (EYC)
Topic: Changing young and vulnerable lives through education
Venue No35 Sofitel & ZOOM online
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL CATERING PURPOSES
Registration https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelb19jan
For in person attendance register by Monday 17 Jan at noon please.
Melbourne Rotary welcomed and inducted Sue Smith, CEO, SME Defence, into the Club on 15 December 2021, with the classification Associations - Management. Sue is looking forward to joining Rotary Melbourne with its amazing diversity of people and the wide variety of interesting projects.
2020-21 was quite the year for Rotary. Click here to read about our accomplishments, discover how clubs are making a difference, hear from donors about why they contributed to The Rotary Foundation, access important financial information, and more.
The Very Special Kids grounds were rife with excitement on Wednesday 8 December, as the turning of the sod ceremony marked a significant step toward the rebuild of our world-class children’s hospice.
For the latest edition of District 9800 Networker please click here.
Our final meeting was a delightful end to this challenging year. The 90 members and guest present enjoyed a happy combination featuring inductions of two new member, Sue Smith & Prabal Soans and a memorable reminder of iconic past Rotary Melbourne member, John Mitchell, delivered by past President, Kevin Sheehan.
Thank you to Kevin Sheehan for last week's reflection.
The Rotary Melbourne International Women's Day Breakfast, in partnership with Rotary Brighton North will be held on Wednesday 9th March 2022.
